Opinion | Israel and the Gulf States Are Becoming Closer. But It Won’t Make Biden’s Life Much Easier.

Opinion: The thaw between Israel and Gulf States is rare welcome news in the region. But don't expect America's perpetual Iran headache to ease up.

; there has even been talk about restoring diplomatic relations. And for the first time in four years, the Gulf Cooperation Council is due to meet as the Saudi-UAE rift with Qatar is on the mend.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, seen here in Jerusalem on Dec. 5, is the weakest prime minister in Israel's history. | Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool via AP The prospect of normalized Israeli relations with the UAE and Bahrain is a rare bright spot in the region. But it’s important to be clear about what it’s not: It’s not the beginning of a new Middle East where the rest of the Arab League gets in line to make peace with Israel. And it isn’t a sign that the region will become less troublesome for the United States — particularly as long as the Iran issue is still unresolved.

Indeed, Iran is the only issue that could still draw the U.S. back into the region in a big way. The U.S. is certainly retrenching from the Middle East. But it’s been a reality for years that

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